Environmental Health

Food and water

Perfluoroalkylated Substances (PFAS)

The Medical Officer of Health Report and Recommendations on Perfluoroalkylated Substances in Water is related to the detection of perfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) in North Bay waterways. Dr. Jim Chirico, former Medical Officer of Health, had been investigating this issue to determine whether a health hazard exists. He made the following recommendations to protect the health of the public:

View the Medical Officer of Health Report and Recommendations on Perfluoroalkylated Substances in Water (August 2017)

E. coli

The following report summarizes the investigation led by the Health Unit into an outbreak of Escherichia Coli (E. coli) O157:H7 in North Bay, Ontario in October and November 2008:

Investigative Summary of the Escherichia Coli Outbreak Associated With A Restaurant in North Bay, Ontario (June 2009)